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Down Here in the Bajaíta

By Carola Chavez on November 12, 2022

French President Emmanuel Macron catches up with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro at COP27 in Egypt

“Président Madugro!”, Macron almost shouted, picking up the pace to catch up with Nicolas Maduro before winter catches up with him and his denialist colleagues who until late summer insisted on their plan to disown the president of Venezuela in favor of a grainy little mamarracho, because they were ordered to do so from the White House. Oui, monsieur! That is, yes, sir! (more…)

Elon and Donald, the Cronies

By Rosa Miriam Elizalde on November 11, 2022

Horrors will be seen. It’s no coincidence that Elon Musk put together his Twitter buyout show just before the U.S. midterm elections. It’s hard to swallow that the South African is behaving like Attila just out of sympathy for the likely Republican candidate for the 2024 election. The underlying plot here is not Trump liking; he is the Trump of Silicon Valley. (more…)

COP27: Latin American Leaders Unite Their Voices against Climate Change

By Alejandra Garcia on November 10, 2022

The eyes of the world are on Egypt as this African country is now hosting the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention (COP27), where hundreds of heads of state, ministers, activists, civil society representatives and businessmen from almost 200 countries are discussing climate change. (more…)

United States: One More Election Back to the Middle Ages

By Jorge Majfud on November 10, 2022

Ron DeSantis, photo: EFE

Our societies are molded in the commercialization of life, which, in the United States, already existed long before, but began to radicalize in its current forms at the beginning of the 20th century. (more…)

Another Successful Round of Elections in Nicaragua

By John Perry on November 10, 2022

photo: Radio La Primerisima

Sunday, November 6, saw the latest municipal elections in Nicaragua, with mayors and councilors elected for every city hall in the country, from the smallest to the largest (the capital, Managua). In the last general election, a year ago, 66% of voters took part. (more…)

Chilean President Presents Bill to Reform Country’s Private Pension System

November 7, 2022

On Wednesday November 3, Chilean President Gabriel Boric reported that he would soon present to Congress a bill to reform the country’s current private pension system. (more…)

After Victory, What Will Lula’s Foreign Policy Look Like?

By Pedro Marin on November 7, 2022

favela in Rio, photo: Bill Hackwell

The tenure of President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil is defined by the deforestation of the Amazon, the return of 33 million Brazilians to hunger, and the terrible governance of the country during the pandemic. (more…)

Ignacio Ramonet: The Crisis of Truth and Information

By Miguel Muñoz on November 7, 2022

Ignacio Ramonet. photo: Jairo Vargas/ Público.

Journalist Ignacio Ramonet has recently published a new book entitled Trump, the Cult of Lies and the Assault on Capitol Hill (Clave Intelectual, 2022) In this interview with Público he offers some details of what the publication contains. (more…)

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